About the company
bloXroute is the "Flash Boys" for DeFi. It created the first and only high performance blockchain distribution network (BDN) with the best solution for Ethereum, BSC, and Polygon. The bloXroute BDN and DeFi trading tools allow its users to win at crypto trading. The BDN utilizes a global network of servers optimized for network performance. Nodes access this network through open source gateways and users can access it through the bloXroute public-API. The BDN network propagates blockchain transactions and blocks closer to the speed of light. It provides traders with the speed and reliability required for crypto transactions. bloXroute is the leader in mempool services, block streaming and anything Defi performance. The BDN also allow blockchains to scale by speeding the time it takes to communicate the current state. The BDN fast communication reduce the blocksā size and frequency limits. This is true for all consensus mechanisms, including Proof of Stake, Proof of Work, and DAGs. bloXroute was founded in 2018 in Chicago by Uri Klarman, Aleksandar Kuzmanovic and Eyal Markovich, has over 200 global customers and raised over $90M from investors like Softbank, Coinbase, Pantera, Dragonfly, Flybridge and others. We have around 20 employees and continue to expand with the increased demand for faster blockchains.
Job Summary
Responsibilities
šDevelop, maintain, and optimize monitoring solutions to ensure visibility into application performance and system health šUtilize Bash/Python scripting to automate deployment, monitoring, and maintenance tasks across our production environments šRespond to and resolve production issues, minimizing impact on customers and ensuring high availability and performance šParticipate in the design and implementation of infrastructure and applications to improve reliability, scalability, and efficiency šConduct root cause analysis of production incidents and implement preventive measures to avoid recurrence šCollaborate with development teams to advocate for and implement reliability best practices throughout the software development lifecycle šManage cloud-based resources and services, leveraging AWS to enhance our applicationās scalability and resilience.
Requirements
š3-5 years of experience in a support engineering role, with a proven track record of problem-solving in high-availability environments šStrong knowledge of Linux operating systems and networking principles šProficiency in scripting with Bash and Python šExceptional analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills šCuriosity and eagerness to learn and share knowledge with others šKnowledge of monitoring and alerting tools šExperience with cloud services (preferably AWS), including EC2, S3, RDS, and Lambda šFamiliarity with version control systems (Git) and CI/CD tools (Jenkins) šBachelorās degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience